European ‘Army’ Wouldn’t Hurt NATO, France’s Macron Says

Greater European military cooperation wouldn’t hurt NATO but would instead “reinforce” the continent’s contribution to the trans-Atlantic security alliance, French President Emmanuel Macron said.

Macron’s call for a European Union “army” and shared procurement has in the past led to squabbles with President Donald Trump, who has interpreted it as an effort to shut out the U.S. -- which provides more than 40% of the military personnel to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.